Los Angeles Clippers Articles - Page 174

It wasn’t too long ago that Milos Teodosic looked like the next European prodigy to venture into the NBA, yet his stint with the L.A. Clippers was short-lived, getting 36 starts in his first year in the league and quickly fading into obscurity this past season. The Serbian dynamo was fresh off a rousing showing […]

News recently broke pertaining to Al Horford’s decision to decline his player option for next season with the Boston Celtics. Initially, it was believed that the five-time All-Star was looking to sign a longer deal with the C’s, but now, reports are saying that Horford sees his future elsewhere. Despite now being 33 years of […]

The Washington Wizards would like to have former Chicago Bulls power forward Bobby Portis back in our nation’s capital for the 2019-20 and beyond so it seems. However, the Wizards will have some serious competition for Portis’ services as the struggling Eastern Conference franchise attempts to turn things around in a hurry ahead of the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers are preparing for the big summer of free agency but the purple and gold have made the first move by trading for New Orleans Pelicans’ star Anthony Davis. The Lakers traded away Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and a number of picks for Davis on Saturday afternoon. […]

NBA agent BJ Armstrong, who is mostly known for representing former MVP Derrick Rose, says he’s “starting to hear” the New York Knicks are in the fold to sign superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard this summer. Leonard becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Toronto Raptors. […]

Now that the 2018-19 season has come to an end, several players around the league have their sights set on free agency, including L.A. Clippers guard Patrick Beverley, who is reportedly looking to get paid. Beverley, now 30 years of age, just wrapped up the final season of his four-year, $25 million contract with the […]

Kawhi Leonard is fresh off winning his second title with the Toronto Raptors, but this is likely to be a short-lived celebration for The North. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted the Finals MVP is focused on returning to his hometown Los Angeles, but it isn’t the Los Angeles Lakers he’s looking at, but rather the LA […]

Patrick Beverley will reportedly take meetings with as many as five teams before meeting with the Los Angeles Clippers once free agency starts, according to veteran NBA insider Sean Deveney. Beverley becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. He made $5,027,027 in 2018-19 with the Clippers, who made the playoffs in the rugged Western Conference […]

The Toronto Raptors are favored over the Los Angeles Clippers to sign superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard this summer, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has the Raptors at a -110 to have Leonard on their team for the first game of the 2019-20 season. The Clippers are at a +125, the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins is set to become a free agent this summer, but unlike many of his contemporaries, he probably won’t have a very long list of suitors. Cousins tore his Achilles while with the New Orleans Pelicans in January 2018, and as a result, he generated virtually no interest on […]

The Toronto Raptors have made the best possible case to keep Kawhi Leonard in free agency after wining their first-ever NBA title last week and dethroning the Golden State Warriors. According to Cris Carter of Fox Sports 1, the Raptors are now the favorites to get Leonard in free agency, among four other suitors in […]

The Chicago Bulls were thought to be a potential third team that might get involved in any trade centered around Anthony Davis. Chicago had made no bones about its interest in Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, and there were some rumors that the Bulls would throw their hat in the ring in order to bring […]

The Los Angeles Lakers already landed arguably the biggest fish in the summer of 2019 in Anthony Davis, and now they will set their sights on free agency. LeBron James has already reportedly been in contact with the likes of Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. And according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Lakers […]

With footwear company AND1 hoping to make a glorious comeback in the basketball kicks scene, the California-based brand has been making some relatively big moves of late. Their latest major investment comes in the form of a shoe deal with Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell. LA Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell has agreed to […]

Apparently, winning a championship may not be enough to convince Kawhi Leonard to stay with the Toronto Raptors. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Los Angeles Clippers are at the top of Leonard’s list in free agency this summer and the Rpators have “work to do” to try and get him to stay: “He […]

Kawhi Leonard is set to be a free agent this summer, but after winning a championship and a Finals MVP in his first season with the Toronto Raptors, it would certainly take a lot for him to leave. Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins does not see Leonard going elsewhere this offseason, pointing out on ESPN’s […]

If Kawhi Leonard does end up leaving the Toronto Raptors this summer, the Los Angeles Clippers are considered by most to be the most likely landing spot. ESPN’s Max Kellerman thinks that if the Clippers do acquire Leonard this offseason, they will win the championship next season: "If Kawhi Leonard goes to the Clippers … […]

Speaking to the media after capturing his second NBA Championship and Finals MVP trophy, Kawhi Leonard talked about coming to the Toronto Raptors this past summer. “I texted Kyle the day I got traded and told him let’s go do something special,” Kawhi said, “Let’s make this thing work out.” Together, Kawhi and Kyle did […]

Free agency is just a few weeks away, and while a lot of teams are focused on wooing the top-tier players who will hit the market come July 1st, it is also worth noting that there are also valuable role players who will be available this summer. One of them is Patrick Beverley. Beverley played […]

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley is set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. While Beverley just helped the Clippers give the Golden State Warriors a scare in the postseason, the veteran plans to test the market. Beverley’s hometown Chicago Bulls are one potential new destination: “I am Chicago. I’m from Chicago. […]

The Professional Basketball Writers Association has recognized L.A. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers as this year’s recipient of the Rudy Tomjanovich Award, according to a report from Andrew Grief of The Los Angeles Times. Clippers coach Doc Rivers has won the PBWA's Rudy Tomjanovich Award for "cooperation with the media and fans, as well as […]

The Los Angeles Clippers remain one of the more intriguing teams in the NBA, as they not only shocked the NBA world by making the playoffs, but now look to be able to chase down one of the marquee free agents in this offseason. While the team can make a run at some high profile […]

The LA Clippers won’t feel pressure to make a desperation trade if they miss on pivotal chances to add some superstar talent in free agency, according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. The Clips could make a run at Kevin Durant and/or Kawhi Leonard, yet the former’s season-ending injury could potentially throw a wrench in […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have engaged the New Orleans Pelicans in trade talks for Anthony Davis and both have the assets to get a deal done, the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers have not gained in any traction in trade discussions, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Nets and […]

After seeing Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant go down with an injury in Monday’s NBA Finals Game 5, LA Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell decided to send out a tweet to wish him well. Everything seemed fine … until one fan made a joke out of Harrell’s message for Durant. In his message, Harrell asked God to […]

After a thrilling Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors, the NBA’s current landscape was irrevocably changed after superstar Kevin Durant made his return and was promptly pulled after almost 12 minutes of action due to injury. Reports surfaced on Tuesday that the 31-year-old suffered […]

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant suffered a devastating Achilles injury upon his return to the court for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, one that will most likely prove season-ending. Yet several teams would be willing to sign him to a max deal, even after he sustained a potential career-derailing injury. ESPN Insider Bobby […]

Four teams have already inquired about New Orleans Pelicans talisman Anthony Davis, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The L.A. Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets have all been among the front offices asking about Davis, greasing the wheels on a potential trade. The Boston Celtics, who could potentially have the […]

Conan O’Brien chimed in on the free agency rumors and says that he’s available, especially for the LA Clippers. Via Twitter, O’Brien sent out his offer via a gif from his old segment with Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson. Look, there are enough NBA free agency rumors swirling already, but let me just say […]

The 2018-19 season reminded NBA fans just how good Kawhi Leonard really is. Scratch that. The truth is, it revealed to everyone how much better Leonard is than anyone thought. That’s why once he opts out of his contract this offseason in July, as he is expected to, he could be one of the most […]

For a majority of the 2018-2019 regular season, the prevailing theory surrounding Toronto Raptors superstar forward Kawhi Leonard was that he would sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. After all, the Clippers offered two max cap slots (meaning they could sign another superstar), a young roster that lost its best player to a midseason trade […]

With the first three games now behind us and game 4 set to tip off on Friday night, the NBA Finals are nearing an end. Thankfully, there is never a down moment in this beautiful league and the crowning of the 2019 NBA Champions will signal the start to the increasingly hectic 2019 NBA offseason. […]

Toronto Raptors superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard knows what he’s looking for in free agency this summer, but the three-time All-Star and two-time Defensive Player of the Year isn’t thinking about it right now. Leonard told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols he’s solely focused on winning the championship with the Raptors. The All-World swingman says he’ll turn […]

If the Los Angeles Clippers pursue an Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans this summer, they reportedly won’t make point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander available in trade talks, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. The Clippers are reportedly one of the teams Davis wouldn’t mind getting traded to. Davis can become an unrestricted free […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the No. 11 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and the Los Angeles Clippers have to feel very good about their future with him running the point. After making a run to the playoffs even with the midseason trades of Avery Bradley and Tobias Harris, the Clippers pushed the Golden State […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley says the Chicago Bulls made a good move by hiring Roy Rogers as an assistant coach on Monday. Beverley and Rogers were together with the Houston Rockets for one season. The rugged defender gave a shout-out to Rogers on Twitter, but in that process, some Bulls fan told Beverley […]

Jerry West, a basketball player so iconic his silhouette became part of the NBA logo, will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, made the announcement about West on Saturday: The Great Jerry West will be receiving our Nation’s highest civilian honor, The Presidential Medal of […]

Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors are just three wins away from winning the 2019 NBA Championship. Teams like the L.A. Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers, who hope to be big players in free agency, continue to nervously watch as the Raptors inch ever so close to the franchise’s first title. After their Game 1 […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says he feels bad Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers got fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s anti-tampering rules on Friday. Rivers was a guest on Smith’s ESPN special a few days ago and commented on Toronto Raptors star small forward Kawhi Leonard. Smith says he disagrees with the […]